Hole center scale



Filed Aug. 1, 1946 v pointer employed for calipering distances by Patented Jan. 9, ISI

Hoa-1r oEN'rER/somilii Y RchandW.V ll/I'cfluslier,= Bikesville,. Mdf., Application Augnsr 1, 194s, serrer No; caws-r invention relates to linear measuring cle-i and.. natures Iit obect of' this invention to provide a*Y new andi improved calipering rule or scaley that willi aroiii'a` one or more. or* the` disadvantages andi especially to those oi' acaliperingA A further objectA orti-,his invention istoi provide a new and-.improvedealfipering rule or scale that will' be easy to use and read accurately, and also facilitate the taking of measurements.

A further object of'this invention is to provide a new and* improved" measurement' scale that. can. be used as a gage ortrying distance between holes in a plate".4

A further object of this invention is to provide anewand improved hole center scale.

@theizobiects will become: apparent asi thefinvention is described in detail..

Fora more comprehensive outline ofi their):- vention,reference is madevtother attachedfdraav-fings; and the description that; follows herein. This .outline explains a particular form, by way of example, and illustrates the principles and features involved.

The claims particularly emphasize the scope and spirit of the invention.

The drawings of the invention, show one particular form of the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a general view of a calipering rule or scale embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end View of Figure 2 Figure 4 is a sectional detail'of the marking this rule taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a blown up view showing the parts separate, and

Figure 6 is a View of Figure 1, with the sliders, springs and adjusting screws removed.

Similar reference number pertains to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In the particular construction shown in the drawings, .a rectangular scale I0 is arranged with two straight edge members I I and I2 joined at the end portions with straight bars I3 at right angles to the edge members mentioned. The

` edge members and bars in their assembly leave 2;. proper order-along i towards 12.l at: the right; 'lhe markings. II6 on? the lower member whiclfr begins witte the: 03" or: zero,4 at'V a. distance of one-half incliiimmi the=left.Y The m'arl'{'' of tha twowmembers; are therefore out. ofxiine by one half the width of the slider which in` this? case? islone-ha'l-'4 inch.. Travelling along'the face of. the' membersaare twoi sliders Ll: 35.. These-v sliders consistoi a dat; piece ofy materials square m; on threev sides I8; If9t andi 2II respectively, each.

approximately o1re.\inc'l1aliong,` along their edges. Tiresr remaining lateral. piece: 2'I; is poiritedf to an? apex from. two convergingfsidesuzzf andi 23S respec-v tivelyg. at anv angleof.' 45, which: arevl sharply bevim ell'eid'.l fr rectangular' slot: 2dr isA arranged in'. the? middle portion: of. eafcliaslider, nasiabel-11525withinA it. Aisquare collar 3II-iitson: said bolt 25 and hasf flat surfaces, 2.61 and 2:1, 28 andi 29 to align. thew pointers` ati. rightv angles: to,i the scales. The sur-- faces` 26:` and: 2T ofi collar'3i slide albngthewalfls of' middle Openingf M3. longitudinally.. The flatv si-Irfaces` 23 and', 29 contact:- thel races 86,. 8I=, 82 and83 of the sliders I1 and 35 and guide their movement transversely. When the bolts 25 are tightened, by screwing down on adiusting screws 88, it presses down on the double-bent flat spring |29. This transmits the pressure to its slider and makes the latter bind on the scale, so it cannot be moved, in a normal manner. The square collar 30 lts closely within the opening I4, is encompassed about the bolt by a hole 9i) so as to move therewith and guide it straight along the scale. The slider, in each case, is enscribed in the middle with markings 3| to align with the markings on the scales as indicated. The middle marking line of the sliders aligns over its apexed point 32, and is one half inch from its sides I8 and 20. The sides IS at the rear of the slider, register with the top border line of member I I, and may be positioned above or below said top. One of the collars 3l] is positioned in a square hole 92 to align the slider I1 with scale Ill.

In the use of the scale, the points 32, are aligned with the two extraneous points to be measured, as a distance apart. When the points 32 are so positioned, the registration of the markings 3|, with those markings I5 and IB on the upper and lower members enable the readings to be made. The measurements are taken from the side I8 of the slider 35 and then the total measurement is read directly on scale I5 where the side I8 aligns therewith. Thus in Figure 1, the measurement calipered, byv the points 32 on the sliders is determined by comparing the marking 3| on slider 35 with the graduation I6 on scale l2 or the measurement may be read directly on scale I where it is contacted by side I8 of slider 35.

While the device by reason of its construction is able to caliper hole spacings or centers, it may also be used as a straight measuring rule. The use of the upper member is likewise made use of and take the differently spaced markings for other measurements in another manner. It is compact, relatively light, and may be Aeasily carried around without being inconvenient or cumbersome. The device may be handled readily for either vertical or horizontal measuring, and is set on a measurement in a very facile manner.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specifications, it is not desired to limit this application for patent to this particular form or in any other Way otherwise than limited by the scope thereof, as it is appreciated Ythat other forms of construction could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A scale comprising in combination a plurality of graduation-bearing scales positioned in spaced-apart parallel relation, providing a longitudinal slot between said scales, spacer bars at each end of the bar closing the slot, said bars being at right angles tosaid scales, there being asquare hole in one of said spacer bars, a plurality of square collars positioned in said longitudinal slot and in said square 4hole respectively, said square collars each having a bore therethrough, a bolt in each bore, sliders having an opening therethrough straddling each bolt, spring members resting on the end of each bolt and holding the sliders in frictional contact with said scales, and screws threadedly engaged in the end of said bolts and pressing against said each end of the scales closing the slot, said bars being at right angles to said scales, a pair of sliders mounted on said scales, one of said sliders being secured to o ne of said spacer bars and the otherY of said sliders'being slidable on said scales, an element carried by the last mentioned slider and guided in the aforesaid longitudinal slot, said sliders being of a width equalling twice the oiset of the graduation on the scales, and said sliders having pointed ends extending beyond the scales and located medially of the width of said sliders, whereby readings may be had, in the use of the scales, between said pointed ends on one of said scales and alongY the side edges of said sliders on the other of said scales.

RICHARD W. MCCUSKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 776,897 Ferris ,Dec. 6, 1904V 962,702 Diracca June 28, 1910 1,211,568 Garrett Jan. 9, 1917 1,402,629 Manly Jan. 3, 1922 1,676,360 Schwartz July 10, 1928 2,323,039 Hill June 29, 1943 

